Munique Reid

Dr. Munique Reid is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England (UNE). Her research focuses on riverine ecosystems, particularly the interplay of hydrology, geomorphology, and ecological dynamics. She holds a BEnvSc, MAppSc, and PhD from UNE (2023), with her doctoral work analyzing fish communities in the Mississippi River.

Education:

• Bachelor of Environmental Science
• Master of Applied Science (University of Canberra)
• PhD, University of New England (2023)

Research Interests:

• Hydroperiod analysis of billabongs in the Macintyre River (Queensland Department of Environment project, $100,000 grant)
• Food web dynamics in dryland floodplain rivers
• Impact of physical heterogeneity on aquatic ecosystems

Awards:

• AFSS Student Travel Award (2019–2022)
• Australian Postgraduate Award (2011–2023)
• Perrott Family Science Prize ($3,000, 2011)

Advising/Grants:

• Collaborated with Dr. Sarah Mika and A/Prof. Michael Reid on Border Rivers research
• Recipient of multiple scholarships including the A.S. Nivison Memorial Scholarship

Labs/Teams:

• Affiliated with UNE’s Aquatic Ecology Lab